George Bevir
Before joining IBC George Bevir was facilities and technology editor at weekly UK magazine Broadcast where he launched Broadcast Tech, a bi-monthly magazine about the technology used to create and deliver TV. Before joining Broadcast he lived in Dubai where he wrote about the telecoms, media and technology industries in the Middle East and Africa. Before moving into journalism, George worked for Red Bee Media as a transmission scheduler.
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Industry TrendsWelcome to Insight: Your guide to IBC2018
Welcome to this first edition of Insight, your new guide to this year’s show and conference. The aim of this magazine is to introduce you to the technology trends, industry themes and keynote speakers that will shape IBC2018.
- Executive Interviews
Interview: Lily Cole and Kwame Ferreira, Impossible
Planet-centric design is user-centred, because it’s in humans’ best interests to have a healthy planet, say Impossible founders and IBC2018 keynote speakers Lily Cole and Kwame Ferreira.
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Weekly news roundup: Nine acquires Fairfax and Facebook's value plummets
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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DPP survey lifts the lid on production company trends
There is a major new market emerging in the creation of branded video content - and it is being filled by small, multi-skilled digital production companies, who have no particular interest in broadcast TV.
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Avid CEO Hernandez sacked for workplace misconduct
Jeff Rosica has been appointed Chief Executive of Avid after Louis Hernandez was sacked “due to violations of company policies related to workplace conduct”.
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When Facebook abuse can be a “wonderful thing”
Senior executives from BT and iFlix hailed the power of content to transform “transactional” brands and create an emotional connection with customers.
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Taking on the might of FAANG
The power of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google was a recurring subject on the opening day of the conference at Mobile World Congress.
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Belden to merge SAM with Grass Valley
Belden has completed its acquisition of SAM (Snell Advanced Media), which it will now merge with Grass Valley.
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Grass Valley appoints new President
Grass Valley has appointed Timothy Shoulders as President of the live production, news, content delivery and networking equipment manufacturer.
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AIMS and NABA forge partnership for IP technology roadmap
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has entered into a formal agreement with the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) on the technology roadmap for IP.
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Imagine Communications replaces CEO
Charlie Vogt has stepped down as Chief Executive of Imagine Communications.
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Brexit is a “massive risk” to the UK’s creative industries
Brexit poses a “massive risk” to the UK’s film and TV industries which must fight to make sure the government safeguards their interests, according to former Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy Ed Vaizey MP.
- Industry Trends
Google's vision: AI at "every step" of production
Machine learning (ML) is an integral part of Google’s plans for hosting cloud-based production and delivery tools, according to Jeff Kember, Technical Director for Media in the office of the CTO at Google.
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Cost of online piracy to hit $52bn
The cost of online piracy will hit $52 billion by the year 2022, according to a report by Digital TV Research.
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Video: IBC2017 keynotes
Watch all of the keynote speeches and debates from IBC2017, including Facebook’s Daniel Danker and Fox’s Brian Sullivan.
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Weekly news round-up: Streaming piracy threat & Microsoft's VR deal
Your digest of the week’s top media, entertainment and technology news.
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In case you missed it…personalisation and UX at IBC2017
With an ever-increasing range of programmes and platforms, the tools and methods for connecting consumers with content came under scrutiny at IBC2017.
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SMPTE approves ST 2110 standards suite for IP
SMPTE has announced at IBC the approval of the first standards within SMPTE ST 2110, the standards suite for carrying content over internet protocol (IP).
- Executive Interviews
Interview: Deborah Rayner, CNN
With a plethora of platforms to serve and in the era of fake news, the task of managing a team of journalists and delivering more digital content is arguably tougher than it’s ever been.
- Industry Trends
Obituary: Sam Blackman, AWS Elemental
Industry mourns the loss of Sam Blackman, the ”passionate, visionary and humble leader” of AWS Elemental who has died suddenly aged 41.
